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Kansas State football quarterback Avery Johnson throws a deep ball
Kansas State football quarterback Avery Johnson throws a deep pass to Boston College transfer Jerand Bradley during the Wildcats’ Tuesday practice.
MANHATTAN — Kansas State’s football team went all the way through March before starting spring drills last Friday, and on Tuesday the Wildcats opened the first half hour or so of practice to media members.
In part because K-State coach Chris Klieman opted to get in an extra three weeks of conditioning with the strength staff, and because injuries have left them thin at certain position groups, the Wildcats are only using 10 of their 15 permitted practice dates. That means with Tuesday’s session they are roughly a third of the way through before finishing up at the end of the month.
The opening half hour offered limited opportunity to see the offense and defense going head-to-head but provided some insight into which players are working with the first team. That could, of course, change when the Wildcats are presumably closer to full strength for the preseason.
Here are some observations from an abbreviated glance at Tuesday’s practice:
Quarterback Avery Johnson looking sharp
Avery Johnson started every game at quarterback last year as a sophomore and clearly has come back bigger and stronger without sacrificing any of the speed that made him a legitimate dual threat. Earlier this spring, he was one of four players on the roster to test out at 23 miles per hour.
Johnson already possessed the arm strength to make most any throw, but his accuracy suffered at times, as evidenced by his 58.3% completion rate. He spent time during…
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Publish date : 2025-04-09 00:05:00
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